Vitor Roque blasts Xavi – 'At Barcelona I learned a lot about good things and bad things'
The striker of Real Betis Victor Roque he arrived with a lot of luggage in Seville after six torrid months in Barcelona, Roque seems to be settling at the Benito Villamarin though.
After receiving no shortage of criticism at Barcelona, Roque seems to be trying to put his stint in Catalonia behind him.
“I don't read a lot of things about Barcelona. I'm focused on Betis, I'm happy here and I don't think about what they say here. The information always comes by itself,” he told Canal Sur, as quoted by Sport.
“I'm young, but I had a bad time in football, although I always took it as a learning experience. At Barça, I learned a lot about the good things and also about the bad, but now I'm very happy at Betis. It's hard to get there after paying so much for me, and if people don't help you, it's even harder.
#Boat are still worried about the physical condition of Frenkie de Jong. The fact that the Dutchman took five months to recover from an ankle sprain, the Catalan giants are wary of potential problems. (RAC1) pic.twitter.com/v9lPMh4Eu9
— Football España (@footballespana_) November 7, 2024
Roque said that while he was happy to have four goals to his name so far, he feels he can do a lot better and is working on slowing down sometimes when he receives the ball. The Brazilian teenager could still go to Sporting CP this summer, but he preferred to move to Benito Villamarin.
“Both offers came to me at the same time, but I was always closer to Betis because of the sports project and the project of my family. I wanted to continue in Spain and here Barca behaved well because they made me and easier things. I'm focused on Betis and I don't think about anything else. And I hope I can win a title here.”
Pau Cubarsí wants to play against Real Sociedad on Sunday. Barcelona wants to be careful, and will wait to see his injuries evolve in the coming days before deciding. @tjuanmarti
— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) November 7, 2024
The 19-year-old joined Barcelona in a €30m move with an extra €31m available in variables for Athletic Paranaense in January but has struggled to make an impact. His words will be taken as a blow to the former manager Xavi Hernandez. In recent years, many young people have been successful at Barcelona, but making the jump across continents is far from easy, instead of coming from the academy or the Barca Atletic team.
